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Gatsby Vocab
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English
10th Grade
04/13/2015

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Supercilious
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having or showing arrogant superiority of those one views as unworthy
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stident
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having a shrill, irritating quality or character
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reciprocal
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mutual; corresponding, matching, completmentary equivalent
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infinite
Definition
indefinitely or exceedingly large
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imply
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to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
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feign
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to imitate deceptively, to make believe, pretend
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complacent
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often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self satisfied
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clad
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dressed; covered
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apathetic
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not interested or concerned; indifferent or unresponsive
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anon
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in a short time; soon
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vehement
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strongly emotional; intense or passionate
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valor
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heroic courage; bravery
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sporadic
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appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; occasional
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jaunty
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easy and sprightly in manner or bearing
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innuendo
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an indirect comment about a person or thing; esp one of a derogatory nature
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impetuous
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characterized by sudden or rash action, emotiona, etc. impulsive
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fluctuate
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to change continually, shift back and forth
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erroneous
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containing error; mistaken, incorrect, wrong
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elicit
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to draw or bring out or forth, educe, evoke
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cordial
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courteous and gracious, friendly, warm
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reproach
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to find fault with ( a person, group, etc.) blame
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perturb
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to throw into great disorder, derange, bother, annoy
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obstinate
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inflexible, stubborn, not yielding
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laudible
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deserving praise, praiseworthy, commendable
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insidious
Definition
intended to entrap or trick
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unnumerable
Definition
very numerous, incapable of being counted, countless
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ingratiate
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to establish (oneself) in the favor or good graces of others deliberately
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exult
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to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy, rejoice, to be highly elated
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desolate
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barren or laid waste, devastated, deserted, uninhabited, solitary, lonely
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antecedent
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a preceding circumstance, event, object, style, phenomenon
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